Following the CSA 4-day series win, the Lions' bucket was filled with more success over the weekend as the boys and girls teams won games and achieved a 4-of-4 record.
The DP World Lions men's team started their CSA T20 Challenge campaign with convincing wins at home against the Rocks and against North West Dragons in Potchefstroom.
They started with a 44-run win against the Rocks at the DP World Wanderers Stadium on Friday 8 March, followed by a nine-wicket win against the Dragons to pick up a valuable bonus point.
The DP World Lions women's team represented their Pride equally proudly, defeating Garden Route Badgers by eight wickets with 22 overs to spare in a one-day match, and a thrilling T20 against the fellow Southwestern District side. They won the match by just two points. Run.
Proteas star Ayabonga Kaka became the queen of DP World Wanderers as she took 3 wins and 10 losses in seven overs in the 50-over encounter, picking up four wickets in a match-winning burst in the T20 match.
When Karka, who played 154 matches across all formats for the Proteas, returned to the attack, the Pride of Joji only defended a total of 114 at 5 for 5, with SWD cruising at 84 for 2 after 14 overs. Ta. She overwhelmed her opponent. The 31-year-old demolished her opponents from 2-84 to 6-107 with unparalleled skill and precision. Everyone praised.
Fellow Protea Tumi Sekhuhune (4-0, 25-1) had some great bowling at the other end as the Badgers finished with 7 wins and 112 losses. Left-arm seamer Lelebohire Mkhize also hit two decisive blows up front after SWD got off to a strong start, removing opener Tabatha La Grange and in-form Proteas star Tazmin Blitz for four. He finished with an amazing 2 for 7 in the over.
DP World Lions were sent to bat and their total of 5 for 114 was made by a solid team of Maddison Landsman (30), Kirsty Thomson (23), Diara Ramlakan (26) and Sinalo Jafta (31). It was built around top-order contributions. ) Everything is missing.
In the 50-over game, the story on the tape was one-sided as the Badgers were unable to counter the formidable attack of the DP World Lions. The key batsman, Blitz, was bowled out on the first ball by a phenomenal throw from Karka, and the rest of the batting line-up could muster just 121 balls before being bowled out.
Kaka (7-2, 10-3) took the lead, but captain and spinner Kgomotso Rapu was the real threat with his 24 for 2 from nine overs in the middle overs. Seamers Lehlohonoro Meso (6-2-18-1) and Sekhuhune (7-1-20-1) kept up the pressure.
DP World Lions then chased down the target in just 28 overs in a high-energy run-chase, with Sunnet Viljoen Loo scoring an impressive run-a-ball for 46 not out, Nonkhululeko Thabete (33) and Thomson (24 not out). They provided enthusiastic support.
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The DP World Lions men's team fended off the challenge of Rocks & Dragons with surprising ease in Wednesday's game against the Dolphins at Kingsmead, earning a healthy nine log points and looking set to take on the big boys of Division One. looks like.
Sent into bat by the Rocks, the Lions quickly and efficiently racked up a record-breaking 223 for 5 in 20 overs. This was the best total in the franchise's history and the highest in domestic cricket at the DP World Wanderers Stadium.
It was a special innings as Ryan Rickelton made a 75 off just 39 balls and Rassie van der Dussen raced to 42 not out after just 22 balls for a great finish. But it was a balanced hit as Leeza Hendricks (28/18), Themba Bavuma (26/16) and Wyan Mulder (22/11) all hit with good intent. .
The Bolanders got into the swing of things at the first change with Evan Jones (4-0, 34-2) hitting two runs in the first over, while left-arm spinner and captain Bjorn Fortuyn (4-0) 0 losses, 21 minutes, 2 losses) were caught up. Inevitably lured a few batters into the destruction.
However, the bowling of the night went to Kwena Mapaka, making his T20 debut for the Pride. The 17-year-old left the field understandably beaming after an impressive 3-22 from four overs, a quality left-armer with good talent all around. Looked like a class bowler.
The match against North West in Potchefstroom was equally satisfying for Lions fans, as they demolished the Dragons batting line-up and bowled them out for 103. Spinner Junaid Dawood had a shining moment as he took two wickets in his first over. And although he finished with 3 for 4 for 23, Mafaka once again showed he is comfortable at this level with the new ball, winning 2-11 from three overs. Fortuyn once again had a good performance with 2 wins and 14 losses in 3 overs.
Hendricks then took 57 off 30 balls to lead the Lions to victory in 10.4 overs, scoring 76 for the first wicket for the second consecutive match thanks to Rickelton's 34 off 26 balls.
DP World Lions Women's Team:
Lelebohire Mkhize. Raisibe Ntozahe. Sarah Nettleton. Kirsty Thomson. Ayabonga Kaaka. Nonkululeko Thabete; Kgomotso Rapu (C); Sunet Viljoen Rowe. Sinalo Jafta. Diara Ramlakan. Lerohonoro meso; Samantha Schutte. Sarah Barber. Tumi sekhuhune.Madison Landsman
DP World Lions Men's CSA T20 Challenge Squad:
Ryan Rickelton. leesa hendricks. Themba Bavuma; Lassie van der Dussen. Mitchell Van Buuren. Wyan Mulder Evan Jones. Bjorn Fortuyn; Tshepo Molekki. Kodi Yusuf. Kwena Mapaka. Zubair Hamza. Connor Esterhuizen; Junaid Dawood. Nqaba Peter. Kagiso Rabada. Delano Potgieter. Ruto Sipamula.